DJ M-Rock
“I dropped a mixtape on Friday called “Keys Over Kanye” and nobody cared. Then, I read the MCA had passed, felt so sad but the hustler in me kept pushing my new tape. After a few hours, I realized promo-ing my shit was selfish, and had to look into maybe doing a best of beasties. It’s only right. Mixtapes come together well when you actually love the artist. RIP MCA aka Adam Yauch and much respect to the Beasties. They went from being the most offensive group when I was 2 feet tall to playing tonnes of instruments and having a long career. This group was old school when the word old school didn’t exist – messy but banging production, a tonne of samples, sillyness inserted everywhere, and lots of that old 70s funk. …Lastly, even though they haven’t been in their prime for a while, it’s sad to see MCA go, and probably take the band with him. When their music is on, it’s fun, it’s conscious, it’s innovative and always classic still. RIP MCA and enjoy the mix.”
Tracklisting:
M-Rock’s Intro
An Open Letter To Nyc
Too Many Rappers ft. Nas
B-Boys Makin’ With The Freak Freak
Stick ‘Em Up w/Hurricane
Rock Hard
Paul Revere
No Sleep Till Brooklyn
Make Some Noise
Sure Shot
Root Down
The New Style
Let me clear my throat Bpm 103
Hey Ladies
Hey Ladies (Paul Nice Remix)
Shake Your Rump
Body Movin’
Aquarius (Let The Sunshine In) by Moog Machine and Headless Heroes by Eugene McDaniels
Get It Together ft. Q-Tip
Danger – Blahzay Blahzay +
Drop – The Pharcyde +
Three MCs And One DJ (Live at MTV Awards 97′)
Intergalactic (Live at MTV Awards 97′)
Ch-Check it Out
Brass Monkey
Fight For Your Right
Girls
Rhymin & Stealin
The New Style
Slow And Low
Pass The Mic
Gratitude
Sabotage
So What’cha Want
So Whatcha Want (Remix) ft. B-Real
Ya Don’t Stop – The Beatnuts +
Skills To Pay The Bills
Jimmy James
Alive
Check out Mick Boodie’s Beastie Boys Grand Royal Mixtape here.